St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-02
A HOOSIER WELCOME.
The President Gets His Firs.
Experience Of Western
Hospitality.
At Indianapolis He Pays Flo
quent Tribute to Thomas
A. Hendricks,
And Is Called On to Partake
of Two Luneheons Within
an Hour.
At Tepre Haute the Tall Syea-
more Receives Ova-
tional Notice.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1. -Daybreak
found the presidents train in Western
Ohio, about two hours west of Column
bus. 1t was now moving upon single
track lines. and its printed special time
cards bore the legend, This train will
run extra with1absolute right of track
over all trains" The night was passed
comfortably by the the eXcursionists
and without notable incident. A brass
band Serenade was experienced little
before midnight, and from time to time
at stopping places voices were heard
calling to each other in the darkness,
''Where is hep" About thousand
persons were at the station at Column
bus when the train arrived at half past
4. They were very quiet, gathering
about the rear platform and
cententing themselves with looking
at the ear which contained the
President. a telegram was received by
Col. Lamont at PittSburg from Congress-
man Cultivate urging a stop at Column
bus, but the reply was made that, owing
to the early hour, it would be impossible.
At Bradford junction at O'Clock the
president made his first appearance and
greeted little crowd of 100 who had
gathered about his car with hearty
Good morning"
I'VE would like also to see your
wife" said one of the crowd.
That is impossible now,'' replied the
president. ''She has a hard days task
before her and is reSting.''
well, we are right glad to see you,
Sir" said the spokesman.
Il thank you for that" rejoined the
president, ''Dut of the two expect you
would prefer to see Mrs. Cleveland"
AT RICHMOND,
half-acre Of solid humanity awaited
the train. The five minutes stop was
spent in Misunderstanding, the president re-
naming upon the platform of his car
and graSping the hands reached up to
him. Breakfast was the only incident
of the run from Richmond to IndianapO-
lis. The day was cool but promised to be
fair. The prairie states were not seen
at their best. the corn stood whitening
IN rows or rOtting in stacks and the
wheat fields were stretches of grew
stubble and weeds, but the woods were
everywhere glorious, the yellow tints
becoming brighter and the purple more
PRONOUNCED as progress was made west
ward. The day dawned in drizzle and
the outlook for the reception was
gloomy enough, but the president's'go
uck' brought him burst of sunshine
as the procession moved. 1t was too
late, however, to contribute towards
swelling the crowds, and the number
was not so great as it otherwise would
have been. Still, it has been exceeded
here only by the crowd that greeted
Blaine. The line of march straight
down Washington street from the rail
road crossing where the president left
the cars to the state house where he was
formally received and held his RECEIPT
ton is just about a mile in length, and
on either side the walks were packed
with people. The view up the main
street was an Inspiring one, with breeze
enough to make vista of fiuttering
cOlors. The procession moved promptly
y ON time-11 O'Clock. First came squad
OF mounted police, behind came the
moving HAS. with flying flags and fash
ing OF military accOutrementS. Next
came the governors staff
IN GORGEOUS OFFICIAL UNIFORM,
while behind marched a platoon of 20
lice, followed by band of music. Be
hlnd these marched the light infantry,
and immediately following came the
presidents. escort, the Hendricks club
10 the number of TWO three hundred.
~ UNIFORM appearance was attained by
tall hats OF gray with black band, and
BACK clothes, the club badge and cane
carried by each member. The club
formed III hollow squares surrounding
the presidents carriage and followed at
either side, relieved in rows two abreast.
Inc open carriage, hidden almost by a
drapery of flags, waa drawn by eight
powerful gray horses gaily caDari
soned. On the back seat to the right
sat the president. By his side
was Mrs. Cleveland. On the oppo-,
site seat was ex-senator Mcdonald,
n thrnn t,nst f1,n 10
progress of the vehicle was marked by
occasional cheers. but chiefly by the
shrill cries and cat calls of boys. Hats
were waved, and haDkerchiefs fiuttered
from every window. But manifesty
the carriage was the chief object of the
eyes. and curiosity looked its full. The
president i'll his customary suit of black,
with nat to match, manifested a pres
ence that met all that high expectation
had looked for. Curiosity and criticism
were alike satisfied, and as the carriage
moved slowly up the street there was
distinctly felt social atmosphere and
greeting, which was tribute altogether
fttlng and of finer flavor than the noisy
GelnohstratlGn of political gatherings.
Inc genera! manner gave this out as
the crowds swept over the curb
great streams of people flowing down
Dehlnd the escorting clubs. Men and
women with babies in arms. and chill.
dren were undeterrcd by the muddy CON
ton OF the street. And vet. with ali
there was nothing motley in the mass.
1t WaS Weltmannered, cordial, respect-
full. On came the carriages with the
city officials, followed by three of the
reception committee and these in turn
by the jefferson and Duckworth clubs
of Cincinnati, and several out-Of-town
organizations, headed by bands of mu-
sic. The whole procession was very
compact and comparatively quiet in
moving, taking but few moments i'm
passing, its length being three city
blocks, OF nearly quarter of a mile
Upon reaching the state house, the
presidential party together with fifty of
the most prominent Indiana oflice-hOld-
era, including members of congress,
were conducted to q stand erected for
the occasion, and there, in the presence
of about 25.c00 people gathered around
the place, Gov. Gray introduced the
presid ent with the following
ADDRESS OF WELCOMES:
In behalf of the people of ln,.iara l greet
you, bidding YOU welcome TO the state aud
capital. Be assured that the exhibition of
popular interest evidenced i,y the l;irgc as
semDlage OF our citizens is Il manifestation
OF respect for yor, mol les: ih,.il for the mag
1strate The l.cGplc of Indiana meet YOU
mere to-day Ia testify i.y their presence their
reverence aid RESPECT for the authority cs-